humming noise

[RideThePony2004]

humming noise coming from front right wheel i believe(might be both sides) when i decelerate or brake and theres slight steering wheel vibration also. what could it be? its kind of annoying and it sounds like something its NOT balanced right

 

[the sarge]

put the car up on a jack and spin the wheel to see if it spins freely. sounds like something is rubbing or wheel bearing.

 

[RedMOsesSC]

Vibration when braking often is caused by uneven rotors that need to be smoothed out. The hum may be caused because the rotor is making contact with the brake when the caliper is in the open position.

 

[the sarge]

thus why i said put the car up on a jack and spin the wheel....forgot to add in the rotor:smash:

 

[RideThePony2004]

my dad also thinks it might be the ball bearings? are they hard to replace? shud i do it to both sideS?

 

[RedMOsesSC]

thus why i said put the car up on a jack and spin the wheel....forgot to add in the rotor:smash:

Great attitude Sarge

some sounds are not so obvious, you wouldnt hear them on jack stands spinning the wheel with your hand, You need to be at normal operating speeds.

 

[RideThePony2004]

someone have like a step by step thing on how to change the wheel bearing for front wheels and rear wheels?

 

[tiptopss]

just grab a hold of the wheel while the front end is off the ground, and with both hands, one at the 12 oclock postion and the other at the 6 oclock postion, try and move the rim, in and out, alos do that at the 9 and 3 position, if there is play in there, its the wheel bearing

 

[Mozzstang]

just grab a hold of the wheel while the front end is off the ground, and with both hands, one at the 12 oclock postion and the other at the 6 oclock postion, try and move the rim, in and out, alos do that at the 9 and 3 position, if there is play in there, its the wheel bearing

+1

 

[the sarge]

Great attitude Sarge

some sounds are not so obvious, you wouldnt hear them on jack stands spinning the wheel with your hand, You need to be at normal operating speeds.

sorry if you took that as sarcastic towards you wasn't intended that way just saying i forgot it. and you wouldn't neccesarily need to be at operating speed because if the rotor was warped and causing it as you spin the wheel it would likley rub.

 

[SonicBoom]

have u hit ne thing .lately? was it in storage or sitting outside all winter? If it sat outside or even somewhere moisture could get to it chances are your rotors rusted up a lil and are uneven like moses sed. . check for rust and if so u just need your rotors spun. . no biggy

 

[RideThePony2004]

yeah its been outside all winter, i know for sure its the wheel bearings so i might as well replace all of them and as for the vibration while braking...how do they spin the rotors?

 

[the sarge]

the rotors can be turned by putting them on a lathe and removing a small amount of metal from the surface to even them out. depending on how many miles ore on the rotors thay may or may not be worth it

 

[RideThePony2004]

almost 36,000 on the car

 

[the sarge]

should be fine to turn them

 

[RedMOsesSC]

Replacement rotors are pretty affordable, you can also get some Stainless brake lines and some pads and really feel a difference.

 

[Wicked One]

It only hums because it doesn't know the words!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[RideThePony2004]

lol

 

[RideThePony2004]

so i had a shop check out my wheel bearings when they changed my oil and they said the wheel bearings are fine. They did say my rotors are rusted on the inside and that the humming noise is coming from the tire bc it wore so bad on the inside and that its from the shock...

 

[RideThePony2004]

quick question...can i lift the car up on jacks by the differential?